The National Centre for Vocational Education Research has released the Australian apprentice and trainee statistics for the December quarter 2010.
In total there were 440 700 apprentices and trainees in-training as at the end of December 2010, an increase of 6.3% from the previous year.
Comparing apprentice and trainee activity in the year to 31 December 2010 with the year to 31 December 2009:
- the number of people commencing in trades occupations increased by 21.9%
- the number of people commencing in non-trades occupations increased by 13.1%.
Seasonally adjusted data show trades commencements have increased 0.8% between the September quarter 2010 and the December quarter 2010.
The number of non-trades commencements has also increased, up 2.0% between the September quarter 2010 and the December quarter 2010 on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Copies of Australian vocational education and training statistics: Apprentices and trainees 2010, December quarter, are available from www.ncver.edu.au/publications/2362.html
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